Political participation and cumulative disadvantage: The impact of economic and social hardship on young citizens

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 571-593

  Pacheco, Julianna Sandell ^a   Plutzer, Eric ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIVIL SOCIETY; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; POLITICAL PARTICIPATION; SOCIOECONOMIC IMPACT; YOUNG POPULATION;

EID: 48949090883     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2008.00578.x     Document Type: Article

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